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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-10

course che would do all things rightly. A
cunning transaction, indeed. She said
very little, but led me artfully 10 believe
that the gift came from her, thus putting
an end to all probable friendly relations
between the giver and myself. No doubt
the innocent old gentleman expressed an
interest in me, and her ielous mothers
heart took alarm lest any of the money
that might come to little Julian, at Mr.
Tolman's death, should be bestowed upon
the poor young cousin.
1t was rather grasping, since Julian
would be wealthy at the death of his
parents in any case. He is now man.
Cousin Roger and his wife are now
dead, and Julian has long since squander-
ed Mr.. Tolman's legacy, as well as the
large fortune left by his parents. 1t was
whispered in the family that once he
came very near being imprisoned for
forging his employers name for small
sum of money, and that powerful influ-
ence alone saved him from public expos
ure and disgrace.
When 1 heard it / was not surprised.
since, If there is anything in heredity, the
poor fellow must find it difficult to be
honorable.
An old maid in failing health I now
sew for living. Poor mother died of
consumption in the prime of her life.
Inc doctors said she might
have beensaved if could
have taken her to warmer climate,
but we were not able to raise the money
in time.
There is a beautiful verse or Cousin
Charity's tombstone in Highbury church
yard read it one gray twilight in Octo-
Der:
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
SEEKING REDRESS IN THE COURTS.
Bill to Restrain a Penny sheet from In
fringina n Patent.

Bill to Restrain n Penny sheet from In
fringinR y Patent.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-For some months
back The Mall has been using a clover de-
vice by which it has been able to scoop
its rival The News in getting out the
earliest reports of the base ball games.
The tse1tras" containing the base ball re-
ports are set up and ~stereotyped long be-
fore the games are through, but instead
of blanks being left for the remaining in
nfpgs a solid block Of metal is put In the
form just where tho number OF runs
made and final score are to be afterwards
inserted. The reports.of the game are
written up as far as the sixth inning,
then set up and stereotyped, and the
stereotype plate put on the press. Then
as each successive inning comes in a
workman with . steel die stamps the
number Of runs opposite the clubs name
In the solitl metal on the press. When
the reports Of the last innings are re-
,ceiycd theinumber of runs are added nh
and stamped In and sttotaln column, and
the next minute the presses are set going.
The top of the metal block being flush
@ith the type takes tho ink, leaving the
number stamped in 1t white with q black
ground. Morris D. wilkins claims to be
the inventor of this device, and he has
nled 4 bill In the United States circuit
court sgainst The Eews and it, proprfs.
tors, who have been un3ng his scheme, -
restrain them from infringing his patent.
which he obtained Sept. 6.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
TWENTY THOUSAND MISSING.
The Union National Bank al Duluth
Loses . Package of Money.

Tho Union National Bank q. Duluth
Loses q Package of Money.
81. Paul, Sept. 19.-The Union Ma.
tional bank of Duluth has lost in the last
few days a package of money containing
10000. Howthe money was taken from
the bank or by whom is not known, as tbs
bank officials refuse to say 8 werd about it.
The first intimation that the bank had
been robbed came here from Chicago.
The police have autographed to be on the
lookout for certain suspected parties,
A st. Paul detective Swallowed ali trains
over the Omaha and Duluth roads, but
no arrests were made. The officials OF
the Union have been interviewed. but
will neither admit or deny than a rob
berry has been committed.
DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 1a.-From the
best sources of information It is learned
that q package of money, said to be
100000 according to soma reports, e.. TOO
by others, disappeared or was mislaid at
the Union National bank. Cashier
Ware says that no case OF forgery. de-
falcation OF embezzlcmpnt has occurred.
and that no employee of the bank is sus.
peoted of these crimes. The Union Ma
tional stock Is mostly owned by G. r.
Cummings, ]. Up. 0dsll and other Chi.
ssGo capitalists.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
THE COUNT STRIKES A sNAa.

"A Nova to Head or Mitkiswicx,s Scheme
for Telephones In China.
BALTrMeRE, Sept. i9.-Ths American
Bell Telephone company has made 4
move In the United States circuit court
here to head Off Count Mitkiewicz and
nip the Chinese telephone scheme In the
bud. The system that Eitkiewicz Wishes
to Introduce into China fl the one In
vented by William g. Tnrnbull, Of this
city. Just now there II trouble betwocn
Mr.. Turnbul and Mitkiswicz, On The
complaint THAI the former has used his
patent withous authority. Now the
Bell Telephone company steps liz and
tries to stop MitkiewicH by restraining
Turnbull. In the United States circuit
court Judges Bond and Morris, upon .
bill In equity, filed by the American Bell
Telephone company against William @.
Turnbull. aligned an order providing that
until the hearing OF the motion the de-
PENDANT Is restrained from directly or In.
directly making, usingSur furnishing to
Others for use any electric speaking tele-
phone Or telephone apparatus whichever,
embracing and ~embodying the inventions
and improvements, or sny material parts
thereof, claimed in the, letters patent of
the complainant corporation granted to
Alexander Graham Bell. The 1st OF No
vendor next is fixed for the hearing, at
which time ths defendant is ordered to
show cause why an Injunction
pandents lie should rot issue
against him. This suit is par
ticularly directed against Mr.. Turnbull.
in order to hut of the Chinese telephone
scheme with which Count Mitkiewitcz
has recently been prominently connected
through the press in Washington and
elsewhere.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
A son SEEKS RELEASE.
WENT TO PRISON TO SHIELD
HIS MOTHER.

T11HsE
Mysterious Death of John F. Toomey-
Died from a Fractured sknll-The BOY
Arrested After a Long Chase-Kefused
to Tell Who Committed the Crime
His Confession.
Boston, Mass, Sept. 19.-Twelye years
in state prison is what a son took to
shield a guilty mother. Now she is dead
and he seeks release.
On thanksgiving day, 1888, John F.
Toomey died very m~ysteriously in u house
on fuckers wharf, in Salem, where lived
the mother of Jack Curtin. There was
az autopsy and Toomey was found to
have died from a singular fracture of the
skull, apparently a blow from an extra
ordinary weapon. The physician could
not account for its radiating appearance
until the family kettle was found. Then
the fracture was explained to their salts
faction. The police took up the case,
and suspicion fastened upon Curtin, who
had fed the state to avoid arrest. He
was followed to Gloversville, N. Y,
where he was captured, after q hard
chase. He asserted his innocence to the
last, and declared that he never COM
mitted the crime. Ha refused, however,
to say who did, and went to prison. His
mother was completely broken down, and
died apparently from grief, a year and
four months after Jacks imprisonment.
Now the prisoner by his attorney asks
for a conditional pardon on the ground
that he never committed the deed. The
petition ~recites that he was not in
the room at the time Toomey was killed.
1t is declared that John F. Toomey came
to the house and entering the bedroom
of Jack Curttn's sister, grossly assaulted
her. Mrs. Curtin, the mother, babe him
be gone. Then Toomey attempted a SEQ
ond assault and Mrs. Curtin, enraged,
seized q polishing iron and struck
Toomey the blow that caused his death.
| The son told his mother he would leave
the state to draw suspicion upon himself,
and did so. He declares his ability to
prove his statements amply to the salts
faction OF the governor and council, and
application will be made for a writ of
habeas corpus to bring Curtin before
them. He has been an excellent prisoner
during the three years and three months
OF his incarceration.
The evidence at Cnrtin's trial, though
conflicting, was generally direct, and one
-Casey-swore positively to seeing Cur
tin strike Toomey with the kettle. The
medical experts present at the autopsy
testified that Toomey died from q stel-
lated fracture Of the skull, which could
be hardly produced by any other weapon
but the kettle. An effort was made to
prove an alibi.
The mother of Curtin, before the
murder a woman of strong characters
tics, was completely changed after the
crime. She wasted to a shadow of her
former self, but it was believed that 1t
was because Jack" her favorite son,
had been convicted. Every week as long
as she had strength, she dragged herself
up to the state prison to see her boy. She
| died nnaIiY Of
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20

wealthy farmer aud stock dealer. True
TO his first love all these years he kept up
a correspondence with the New York
l1ss, and u few weeks ago, having saved
up a considerable sum of money, he sent
for his true love, who promptly joined
him here.
On applying for license to marry he
was informed that he lacked The required
age, having only reaehed his 18th year.
He provided a home with his employers
family for his youthful f%iancee, q n
beautiful girl OF 10 summers, meanwhile
writing east for his guardians permission
to wed. Only last week the range
ments were completed for the expected
wedding. Al minister was secured and
the guests were invited, when, to the as
constituent of their friends, the mar
riage was declared off. The lovers had
mutually agreed not to enter the matri
monial state, at least for the present,
and the next express train carried the
bride expectant TO her homein Brooklyn,
while her afiianced returned to work on
Mr.. Birkett's big plantation. No explain
ationis venehsafed for eaHfsfaaaatii
ending of an extended courtship
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
THE MEDICAL CONGRESS:

Some Int, estinE BACK Talk Held In
Contemplation.
WARRINGTON. Sept. I9.-There Ii GO
ing to be som interesting back talk
about thu late International medical con-
gresa vixen the material is az hand.
Three years ago, on their return from the
congress al Copenhagen, DR.. Bill
lipgs, of thu army, and others or
Rani2ed q committee, mainly repre-
senting the northern states, to man
age the congress Just held. The commit
leo made a report to the American medi-
cal association, In recognition OF the lat
ter, which DR.. Billings has since re-
Grctted, and the association enlarged the
commttteee, putting a number of west
ern n southern men on. Theu the
seif-constituted committee resigned on
masse.
There Ii evidence that ome. OF these
gentlemen did all they could to prevent
European physicians OF elninence from
coming to Washington. DIR. Annandale,
Edinburgh. was stopped Just as he was
on the point of starting for the late con-
gress by a lettersfrom an American physi
clan assuring him that the congress would
certainly be q failure, and that it was
not worth while for him to come. A
London delegate who did come told sew
erai OF his associates In the that
ne had seen not me but Several letters
written BY DR.. Billings. himself to emf
nent English physicians predicting the
failure OF Tie. recent conglAss and dis
snadfng them from coming. Some Of the
gentlemen who were active In managinn
h cosgress are nov trying t 0 get pos.
session Of those letters. which they
say were probably sent to distin
guished physicians; all over Europe,
and II they get them they will be pub.
lished, with the result Of creating much
nsnsic in the medical profession. Tho
congress Is generally deemed to have
been very successful, but the absences Of
leading physicians and surgeons Of
Europe WAS conspicuous. and the doctera
wfo were friendly to the congress think
u was disreputahls for American physt-
Grams to exert themselves TO make the
american meeting Of the congress d fail.
urs.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
'aIR SAVED THE NEVADA.
The SENATOR'S MILLIONS PRE-
VENTED A FINANCIAL CRISIS.

Years OF Hatred and Contention Healed
la Desperate Times-A Granger's Part
in the Big Wheat Deal-Mrs. Fair
May Rojoin Her Husband-G. A. r..
Or for st. Louis.
SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 19.-The an
nouncement of q change In the manage
ment. of the Nevada bank was the one
topic for discussion. The reconciliation
between James Faig and j. w. Mackay
led to numerous surmises as to what is
%portended, but mons were bold enough
to guess that Fair would again throw
his fortunes In with the Nevada bank
people. He has done so, however, and
now the street is busy striving to dis
count the motive for his apparently plac-
ing Goals OF fire on his recent enemy's
head. Some credit him with purely
selfish motives, claiming that he has
bought into the bank and secured con-
troll of 1T on very advantageous terms.
Others again say that he recognized the
peculiarly opportune time for getting
into the bank and concentrating a plan
Of revenge against Mackay by forcing
him eventually out of 1t.
Whatever the cause for his action may
be 1t is certain that he sees his way clear
to come out ahead with large gains. He
cams to the rescue in the nick of time.
The sum he advanced Is stated to be one
and on6-half million dollars and 1t was
placed In the trays OF the bank when
most needed. Not an hour had elapsed
when the cash had been called into SER
vice to pay q large claim on the bank.
The incident WAS most dramatic in Its
character. Had the money not been on
hand it is difficult to tell what the CON
sequence would have been. The feat on
the part of the Nevada bank people Is
worthy to rank with the performance Of
the shrewd bank teller who during a run
on his bank heated several trays Of coin
to give his customers the impression that
the bank was receiving fresh
from the mint in unlimited quantities.
There was not any doubt of the ~solvency
of the bank, but ready cash was not
plentiful with it lately and it is known
that Flood had been disposing of per-
sonal securities and trying to sell real
estate In this city in order to keep pace
with the demand for cash recently made
ON che bank.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
ialists and the Henry George faction

cialists and the Henry George faction
which was without result.
A delegate rose to ask that Schilling
be heard, but was asked to give way for
a resolution in regular order that had
beer overlooked. He did 80 and the res
olution proved to be one to the effect that
the central labor union should refuse to
allow It's name to be used by any politi-
cal body. The socialists were enraged at
the trick by which the resolution had
been introduced, and there was much
confusion. Amotion to table the resolu-
ton was lost and the anti-socialists
cheered vigorously. The socialists re-
torted by shouting that their opponents
were afraid of debate. Finally the reso-
luton was adopted, SO to "A. Cheers for
Henry George followed and Were an
swered bye shouts of defiance from the
socialists, and the meeting adjourned in
an uproar.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20

HI=
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 1s.-speaking
OF the theory Of Tgnatius Donnslly, Law
renee Barrett said that Mr.. Donnelly's
argument that Shakespeare was not
scholar enough TO write the play was not
q sound one. Shakespeare, he said, was
q dramatist and not a litearteur. The
greatest allegory ever written was oQm-
posed by an illiterate man. q tinksr-
John Bunyan. When the plays were wriA-
ten 1t was..the g of conversation. not Of
writing. There were probably less than
q dozen books in existence at that time
that could have given Shakespeare all
the knowledge he displays, but he did
not need those. Everybody was writing
plays in those days, and Shakespeare had
them to select from. He borrowed from
every source, but after he left the play it
was his. 1t bore his stamp of genius.
No mere literary man like Bacon could
have done it. No successful plays today
are written by persons not connected with
the stage. Because Shakespeare could
not spell, and misspelled even his own
name, amounted to nothing. Nobody
could spell in those days. Raleigh spell
ed his name Rnirley and Rowley. Thew
all went by the sound of words.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
Death Of ! ramons Man.

WASHINGTON Sept. 18.-Ex-Ssnator
Joseph Cilley, Of New Hampshire, whose
deeth is announced at The age of so, was
appointed To succeed Senator Levi Wood
bury, previously secretary of the. navy
n secretary of the treasury lii the cab
tnets of Presidents jackson and Van
Buren,, who had resigned from the senata
TO accept the appointments of associate
Justice of the suprsme court Of the Unit
ted States, In which position he died.
Mr., Cilley served In the senate from June
49, 1916 to March 8, 1871, and was sue
ceededSb ~ SeEstor John r. Hale. Con-
gressman Jonathan Ciley, killed in the
memorable duel with Congressman
Graves, Of Klentuoky, fought at Blcdens-
burg near Washington, Feb. "a. 1888,
was bis brother. The dual was bought
with rifles, at aighty yards and Ciiley
fell mortally wounded A. the third FIRE.
Mr: Graves ssrvsd in congrsss aud aisd
At Lcaipsiile, Sept, sTT,2 lSaS
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
SINGING RERUKE TO A JURY.
A sensational Scene In a Kansas city
Court Room.

A Sensational Scene In a Kansas C,ty
Court Room.
KANSAS CRY, Sept. 19.-Judge Whites
eihargs TO the jury in the case of John
Snyder, charged with attempting to as
sault Ruth ROLAND, aged z years, was
strongly in favor OF conviction. In CON
clusion he said: ''If you find the defend
ant guilty of the charge you must assess
his punishment at no more than five
years n not less than three years in the
penttentiary and q fine of not more than
$4,000 and not less than $500.h After
being out about FIVE minutes the jury re-
turned n verdict of guilty and finished
rsding the verdict. when Judge White.
frowning ahgrily, thumped violently on
the desk and exclaimed: ..Mr. Clerk,
read that verdict again" The verdict be-
ing read, the judge inquired: $50 say you
all. gentlemen of che jury?a The answer
was in the affirmative, and the Judge
sail:
g"Gentfemen, shall take the liberty to
set your verdict aside. If you had found
the defendant not guilty l should have
had nothing to say, but when you find
him guilty. and assess his punishment at
six Enot . you perpetrate an outrage.
II you think men may take female chill
dren from the cradle for the purpose of
gratifying their lustfnl desires and then
escape upon a punishment of six months
yon are a disgrace to the civilization Of
the day. You will all now be discharged
from attendance. and disqualified forever
as jurors IN this COURT
The jurors sheepishly made for the
courtroom doors. The names Of the
jurors ~reprimanded and disqualified are
William Allen, p. H. Packard, Joseph
Stanley, &c. Withers, John Herson, J..
S, Foster, Potter Erickson, John p. Dowd,
Arch E. Campbell, Frank Campreugh,
p. McGraw, g. S.. Ward. The case now
stands as IL 1t had never been tried and
another viii be necessary. Snyder waa
recommStted to Jail.
a large crowd was In the courtroom
ard the summary action Of Judge White
vas applaud6d.U
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
The Granger and His ,1illloas.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.-Ths state
ments fled by VIM. Dresbach and John
Rosenfsld were a revelation to the pub.
lie though not as comprehensive as they
might have been made. It made clear at
least the connection OF the Nevada bank
with the recent wheat deal and showed
that the bank had advanced to the ma
nipulators nearly So, 900, 600. The bank
we guaranteed against loss by Chas. +.
Reed, a granger Of Yolo county, who 1t
Ia believed was Interested III the deal az
silent partner. 1t is now doubtful
whether his will cover the
AMOUNT of his liability to the bank. The
most remarkable feature of the transac-
ton is the marked contrast between the
flnanciering methods OF Dresbach and
Resented. Dresbach, who before the
deal was probably not worth more than
80, 900 succeeded in obtaining S13, $780,
900, while Resented who was actually
worth $1,000, 600, failed for only "a, $780,
000
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
c%aslonaliy some WAGNER gives him a ride,

%casionaliy some WAGNER gives him a ride,
as he Is wei known.
s.Uncle Jimmie, ! as. he is farniliarly
called, 10 ID. good health, and walks Won
derfully we'll, considering his age. The.
only apparent Sign OF physical infirmity
is the shaking of his hands, which ore
badly palsied.
Now, the wonderful part of Uncle Jim
mics life is that he is a faith doctor, and
some Of his cures are almost miraculous.
He refuses to take any kind OF a fee for
his services. 1t is understood that with
the healing power bestowed upon him he
can never accept any reward from those
he SO generously benefits. The most
skeptical nave TO acknowledge that hi.
healing powers are simply unacconnta-
Bile. Every time the old man comes to
town he is besieRed by afflicted specimens
of humanity, who eagerly seek relief at
his hands. One or two cases have come
the parties are still living in this vicinity,
and are willing to make oath as to the
authenticity Of the facts.
One case Is a lady who is we'll and
favorably known in Troy society. The
lady noticed that some kind of an alb.
normal growth was becoming very prom
inent In the corner OF her right eye, and
about the same time her left n0stril wRs
also the locality Of a similar growth.
Time passed on and different surgeons
were consulted, and the opinion of each
and every. n was hat the only chance
for permanent removal was by the knife.
Before submitting to the operation, how
ever, the lady was advtsd by some friend
to consult the old faith doctor, which she
at once did. His modns operandi was
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20

BALTIMORE, Sept. l~9.-Cardinal Glib
bons returned from Philadelphia and
confirmed a class of over 100 at ST.
Isnst..s h. cel. The cs..sSa::s:s:s! 81. assss4a
the children on the signs of the Holy
Ghost as given to them and to bearings
upon their after life. He said 1t gave
him much pleasure to see the president
of the United States and other members
OF high Office in the government recog.
nize at the Philadelphia celebration the
element of Divine providence in the
affairs of this government and the neces-
sity of having reference at.all tipses to
the hand of God ruling the .destinies OF
nations.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
4 STRIKE is BREWING.
Deiay Sanctioned to ne In shape
for IL.

A4fN
PIrTsBuRe, Sept. 19.--The meeting of
tho Knights Of Labor delegates that was
held at Scottdaie decided not to order s
strike at the works where no local agree.
nlent has been signed until the matter of
the troubles between operators and
workers is laid before the general execu-
tive board OF the X. of Il. and the requis
lite instructions sre received therefrom.
II appears certain that another gensral
strike Is brewing and that the only
u OF delay IL to secure the sanction
OF the executive board In order to be
sure of financial aid in case it is needed.
There Is q conservative element in the
amalgated association, Hungarians de-
pressed by the results of the last strike,
1T is understood, being .averse to another
general strike.
Sixty delegates, were present at the
stockholders meeting with positive In
structions from their local assemblies TO
demand the adoption of the II.
G. Tuck scale. Operators are uni
formly determined to resist the apparent
dietation of rates by the Frick company
and are resolved to disrupt the syndicate
and secure the independent positions
held three years ago.